Trace-hook



F. BROWN.

` TRACE HOOK. 1 APPLICATION man 1uLv7. 1919.

INVENTOR. BY 7765 fv W7?- ATTOK NE Y.

WITNESS:

UNTTED sTATEs PATENT oFFicE.

FRED BROWN, OF IIAMIIiTON, ILLINOIS.V

'TRACE-HOOK.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRED BROWN, a c1t1- zen of the United States,residing at ilton, in the county of Hancock and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and huseful Improvements in TraceeHooks, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in harness and the principalobject of the invention is to provide means for engaging the ends of thetraces to support said traces when the same are not connected with thewhiflie tree.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide means for supporting thebefore mentioned means and acting as a connection for the breechingstraps, the back strap and the crupper strap.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout ,the several views, and in which Figure1V is a plan view of `a portion of the harness showing my inventionapplied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

, Fig. 3 is a section on line 3--3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 1 is a face view of the metal plate;

Fig. 5 is a view of one of the hooks.

In these views 1v indicates a plate made of any suitable metal andprovided with oblong slots 2 which are arranged adjacent the peripheryof the plate. These slots are adapted to receive the ends of thebreeching straps 3, the back strap 4 and the crupper strap 5. A pad 6 ofleather or the like, engages the lower face of the plate and this pad ismade of the same shape as the plate and is provided with the four slots7 which register with the slots 2 in the plate. The upper face of theplate is pro vided with a pair of parallel ridges 8 and with an opening9 between the ridges and centrally arranged in the plate. Asubstantially rectangular member 10 rests on the plate with its lowerside edges placed between the ridges 8, and an elongated spring plate 11has its central part resting on said Hamf Specification of LettersPatent. r Patented Apr, 27, 192() Application filed V.Tilly 7, 1919.Serial N0. 308,957. i

member. The plate, the pad, the rectangular member and the spring plateareall held together by the pin 12 which passes through the hole 9 kinthe plate and other holes in the member 10 and the spring plate 11. The

upper face of the member 10, is provided with the side flanges 13between which the spring plate iits. The endsl of said member arerounded so`as to receive the rounded ends of the hooks 14 which aremovably held against the member by the straps 15 embracing the sides ofthe member and having their ends overlapping the rounded ends of thehooks and secured to the hooks by the pins 16. The straps and springsact as clamping means for holding the hooks with their rounded endsengaging the rounded ends of the member 10. Adjacent the hooked outerends of the hooks 14 projections 17 are formed which act-aslingerengaging means for the raising of the hooks. These hooks are madeof such a length that they will engage the upper face of the plate andthe hooked ends are provided with flattened portions 18 for resting uponsaid plate. The spring plate tends to hold said Y the traces therefrom.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantagesandnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. Trace-supporting means for harness comprising a platevhaving slots therein for receiving parts of the harness, a spacingmember connected with said plate and having its ends concaved, a pair ofhooks having rounded ends engaging the concaved ends of the said member,straps embracing the sides of the member and pivoted to the ends 0f thehooks, and a spring plate conneeted With the top of the member andhaving its ends engaging the hooks.

2. Trace-supporting means for harness comprising a plate having slotstherein for receiving parts ofthe harness, a pad under the plate, aspacing member on the face of plate, a ypair of hooks havingv their endsconnecting the plate, the member and the sprlng plate together.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRED BROWN.

